Fastener



y 9, 1936., s. T. SWIDERSKY I 2,041,498

FASTENER Filed June 10, 1935 Inventor 7,. Jian/qz Tswz'aerslly n.1,; 4 ll {1.1 By flaw n Patented May 19, 1936 umreo 1 Qlaim.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in fasteners and more particularly to a fastener particularly adapted for fastening infants diapers.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a fastener which will eliminate pointed garment piercing elements, to the end that injury to the infant will be eliminated from this source.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a fastener which can be readily, placed in use without any manual exertion or fear of injuring the infant.

Various other important objects and advantages of the invention wlllbecome apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 represents an elevational view of an infant wearing a diaper secured in place by the present fastener.

Figure 2 represents an inside elevational view of the socket carrying unit of the fastener.

Figure 3 represents a side elevational View of the socket carrying unit of the fastener.

Figure 4 represents an elevational view or the button carrying unit of the fastener.

Figure 5 represents a side elevational view of the button carrying unit of the-fastener.

Figure 6 represents a sectional VlEW taken substantially on. line 6-6 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numer= als designate like parts, it can be seen that the fastener consists of the units 5-6, the unit ti having the socket members i, while the unit it is provided with the button members 8. Each of these socket members I consist of a circular back wall 9 provided with a slotted tongue to extending radially therefrom and through which the corresponding end of the tape It is looped and sewed as shown in Figure 2 and also in Figure 6. A circular wall 43 has a break therein and this wall I3 is provided with an inturned front wall it having an arcuate opening i7. Each of the buttons on the button carrying units 6 includes a circular plate 26 slotted as at 2i to receive the corresponding attaching end of the connecting tape 22. Each plate 20 is provided with a shank it which extends laterally and carries the but ton it.

(Cl. 2d-222) It can now be seen, that the buttons M can be disposed under the shirt and diaper and the socket members "i can be disposed on the outside and by forcing the button 19 carrying the ply or plies of the garment, into the corresponding sock-= ets or pocket members i and forcing it down wardly into the pocket so that the shank iii is protruding through the opening ii, the garment members can be firmly held in the proper relationship to each other without likelihood of the same becoming displaced by the disconnection oi the fastener.

It is probable that the button it? and its shank it be rubber covered, or actually constructed of rubber so that there will be sufficient friction to firmly retain the gripped portion oi. the diaper in the-pocket. It is alsoto be understood that the connecting tapes are to be of elastic material, and it is furthermore to be understood that While the drawing shows the fastener used for connecting the diaper to the shirt, the same can also be employed as a suspender between the leg portions of the diaper and leg wean. In this manner pins of all .sorts are eliminated. v

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A socket structure for button and socket type fasteners comprising a back wall, a circular side Well, said side wall being provided with a front wall having a central circular opening therein, said front wall being provided with a break therein, the break in the front wall opening into the said circular opening, said break defining edge portions of the front wall converging to the said circular opening, so that a button with cloth thereon can be forced between said edges in sliding the button and cloth thereon through the break to the circular opening where the cloth on the button can expand to prevent displacement or the button from the socket.

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